Wes Anderson's take on Rohald Dahl's classic is itself fantastic. George Clooney and Meryl Streep lead the cast of voices for this kids movie which will please every parent possibly more than the kids! It manages to be exciting and cool and slackerish. Genius. (44 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Better than average high school comedy/ drama/ romance. The preppy girl, the goth girl and the cheerleader get together with the new girl to get revenge on three-timing school hero Tucker. The best bits involve watching him wriggle his way out of their traps and coming up smelling sweet. (49 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Surreal! What would you expect from Terry Gilliam. I'm not really sure what happened but it involved deals with the devil and 4 different versions of the main character (Ledger, Farrel, Law and Depp). Acting great and animation both incredible and 'Python' familiar. Just not quite convinced. (47 words)
| 0 Comment(s)This cute and very original animation tells the tale of Flint Lockwood, wannabe inventor and creator of the amazing machine which turns water into food. Once it starts to rain burgers the townspeople bombard him with requests for favourite foods. Lots of fun but lacking much for the grownups. (49 words)
| 0 Comment(s)I was prepared for a formulaic buddy comedy and, while the prerequisite happy ending did materialise, this was a little above. Four couples go to idyllic island retreat to 'find themselves' and meet a variety of quirky characters. Vince Vaughan is charismatic as usual in a good team effort. (49 words)
| 0 Comment(s)An adolescent Jean-Pierre Leaud debuts as the young delinquant in this semi-autobiographical Truffaut-directed masterpiece. The story of Antoine Doisnel - a young parisian misfit - glides effortless between comedy and pathos in a film that generally regarded as having kick-started the nouvelle vague genre. Genial! (45 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Sadly, this film wasn't Juno and, whilst Michael Cera is a fantastic actor, this was nothing more than a bit of teen angst noodling about love, bands, indie music and growing up with New York as a pretty backdrop. Makes you realise just how good Ferris Bueller really was! (49 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Judd Apatow's thoughtful movie about a comedian and film star (Adam Sandler) who discovers that he has a rare form of cancer never really catches fire and, whilst Sandler and Seth Rogan are excellent, the film took 2.5 hours to reach very few conclusions. Fun but ultimately disappointing. (48 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Baz Luhrmann's epic set in Australia's Northern Territories is fantastic. Great cinematography and a storyline that really holds the film together. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman's characters' romance blossom amid cattle droving, Japanese bombings and the horridly racist culture. Much better than the reviews thought! (45 words)
| 0 Comment(s)A gritty Brit-flick in which an aging lifer attempts to escape from a high security prison in London in order to see his dying daughter. Fantastic performances by the lead character (Brian Cox) and the supporting cast. Hugely suspenseful and believable. (41 words)
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